God the Holy Spirit, Mentor's Guide, MG14

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G O D T H E H O L Y S P I R I T

After reciting and/or singing the Nicene Creed (located in the Appendix), pray the following prayer:

Nicene Creed and Prayer

Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire, and light us with celestial fire. Amen.

~ Rhabanus Maurus (German Benedictine monk and theological educator who was distinguished for his charity to the poor. He lived from 776 to 856 AD).

Put away your notes, gather up your thoughts and reflections, and take the quiz for Lesson 2, The Prophetic Work of the Holy Spirit .

Quiz

Scripture Memorization Review

Review with a partner, write out and/or recite the text for last class session’s assigned memory verse: Romans 8.18-21.

Turn in your summary of the reading assignment for last week, that is, your brief response and explanation of the main points that the authors were seeking to make in the assigned reading (Reading Completion Sheet).

Assignments Due

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Behold! I Am Making Everything New!

One of the most widely used words in advertising is the word NEW. Can you name some examples of commercials or products that use this word to sell merchandise? Why is this such an appealing and powerful word? The Scriptures teach the ironic truth that our God, who is known as the “Ancient of Days” (Dan. 7.9), is constantly involved in newness, renewal, and new things. And this is especially true of the works attributed to God the Holy Spirit. In fact the whole Christian life can be described as being made new by the Spirit so that we can live lives full of newness in Christ. As Paul says in Romans 7.6, “But now we are released from the law, having died to that which held us captive, so that we serve not under the old written code but in the new life of the Spirit.” How have you personally experienced the newness of life that the Spirit brings?

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